Nostalgia & History > A Variety of Power from Small Railroads Beginning with "C"

1. Colorado & Wyoming EMD GP7 200 built March 1951 and seen in Pueblo, CO May 5, 1975.  Bruce D. Barrett photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

2. Colorado & Wyoming EMD GP38-2 2002 built Nov. 1973, and seen in Jansen, CO May 24, 1974.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

3. Commonwealth Edison EMD SW1 #10 seen at Marseilles, IL Nuclear Power Plant July 27, 1981.  Gary L. Powell photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

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4. Commonwwealth Edison (Midwest Generation LLC) EMD SW1 CS15 built Sept. 1950 seen in Powerton, IL April 19, 1997.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

5. Conagra 6252 ex-BN EMD Geep seen in Carlisle, IN June 19, 1988.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection  Oops, I'm told it's an SD24.

6. Conagra EMD SW1200 1134, ex-MP 1134 seen in Denver, CO Aug. 2, 1987.  John E. Tuder photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/06/25 19:02 by MartyBernard.

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7. Conagra Pillsbury Div.  #2012 seen in Dubuque, IA June 9, 2001.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

8. Conagra Platte Valley Terminal EMD Geep #4162 seen in Silver Creek, NE May 17, 2002.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

9. Connersville & New Casyle Railroad Corporation (CNUR) rebuilt EMD GP7u #5 built Jan. 1951 as ATSF GP7 2670 seen in Defianse, OH June 19, 1988.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

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MartyBernard Wrote:
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> 5. Conagra 6252 ex-BN EMD Geep seen in Carlisle,
> IN June 19, 1988.  
>
That is an SD24. 

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> 4. Commonwwealth Edison (Midwest Generation LLC)
> EMD SW1 CS15 built Sept. 1950 seen in Powerton, IL
> April 19, 1997.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter
> NRHS Collection

Midwest Generation LLC 001 (check the numberboards) is an SW1200 repowered with a Caterpillar engine.  Ex-Commonwealth Edison 001 (same), exx-MP 1261, nee-Rockdale Sandow & Southern 8 (20702, 10/55).  Source: Jay Reed's CGTIL

mike woodruff
north platte ne

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> 7. Conagra Pillsbury Div.  #2012 seen in Dubuque,
> IA June 9, 2001.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter
> NRHS Collection

This is an SW8, nee-USA #2012 (15007, 5/51)

mike woodruff
north platte ne

I look forward to these interesting sets of shortline/industrial photos.
Bob

MartyBernard Wrote:
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> 4. Commonwwealth Edison (Midwest Generation LLC)
> EMD SW1 CS15 built Sept. 1950 seen in Powerton, IL
> April 19, 1997.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter
> NRHS Collection
>
> 5. Conagra 6252 ex-BN EMD Geep seen in Carlisle,
> IN June 19, 1988.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter
> NRHS Collection  Oops, I'm told it's an SD24.
>
> 6. Conagra EMD SW1200 1134, ex-MP 1134 seen in
> Denver, CO Aug. 2, 1987.  John E. Tuder photo,
> Iowa Chapter NRHS Collection

The 1134 is intriguing from a few perspectives. Would the hacked-off left front handrails suggest they didn't want anyone using that stepwell? Is there a watchman heater of somekind fitted to this? The long cable attached to the silver fitting on the hood suggests it. Or perhaps a way of plugging into an alarm system if the engine shuts down in the cold.
Fred

What is between the first 2 sets os doors and what’s the cable on the 1134 for?

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Doug Wetherhold
Macungie, PA

Great shots and thank you for posting them.

On shot #6 - I think the photographer is John E. Tudek. He is a local prolific photographer.

swaool Wrote:
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> MartyBernard Wrote:
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> > 4. Commonwwealth Edison (Midwest Generation
> LLC)
> > EMD SW1 CS15 built Sept. 1950 seen in Powerton,
> IL
> > April 19, 1997.  Bill Kuba photo, Iowa Chapter
> > NRHS Collection
>
> Midwest Generation LLC 001 (check the
> numberboards) is an SW1200 repowered with a
> Caterpillar engine.  Ex-Commonwealth Edison 001
> (same), exx-MP 1261, nee-Rockdale Sandow &
> Southern 8 (20702, 10/55).  Source: Jay Reed's
> CGTIL
>
> mike woodruff
> north platte ne

Thanks, my first assumption was an ex-UP SW10.